In Kalikapath, Ward 9 of Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City, Rupandehi, a collision between a microbus and an e-rickshaw resulted in the death of Govinda Bik. Kritika Ale Magar, who was injured in the accident, is undergoing treatment at Lumbini Provincial Hospital. The police have taken microbus driver Sajan Pariyar into custody for investigation.
According to the police, the e-rickshaw driver, 32-year-old Govinda Bik, originally from Ward 1 of Panini Rural Municipality in Arghakhanchi, who was residing in Golpark, Butwal-3, died in the accident. DSP Nishant Srivastava, chief of Butwal Area Police Office, stated that Bik was taken to Lumbini Provincial Hospital for treatment but passed away during medical care.
The injured passenger on the e-rickshaw, 23-year-old Kritika Ale Magar from Mainabagar, Butwal-2, is receiving treatment at Lumbini Provincial Hospital. According to the police, the electric microbus bearing registration number Bayap 03001 Ja 1229 was traveling from Tinkune towards the bus park, while the e-rickshaw with registration Ra 1 Ha 4434 was coming from the opposite direction when the vehicles collided. Following the incident, the police have detained the microbus driver, 34-year-old Sajan Pariyar from Rampur, Ward 15, Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, and are conducting further investigation.
